Archive - 2013

April 25th

April 25, 2013

POCATELLO â€” The Blackfoot Broncos hit the road on Thursday looking to improve upon their undefeated conference record when they faced off with Century at Halliwell Park. Unfortunately, an 8 error binge over the fifth and sixth innings spelled doom as the Diamondbacks upset the Broncos 7-2.
"We didn't even get on the bus right to come here," Blackfoot head coach Kenny Dahle said. "We were fifteen minutes late getting on the bus and throughout the whole day you could just see that we were not focused. Like I told the team afterwards though, we are still a good team. In fact, the only team that has beaten us this year is ourselves. We just need to lock it up and come back strong tomorrow."

April 24th

April 25, 2013

Blackfoot High School students won gold medals (first place) in cabinet making and welding at the Idaho SkilllsUSA competition last week.
Jake Lauritsen, a junior, won first place and a gold medal in cabinet making. Zackary Hall, a senior, won first place a gold medal in welding and a bronze medal in technology- related math.
Both Lauritsen and Hall will compete in the SkillsUSA National Championships June 24-28 in Kansas City, Mo. Lauritsen will compete in cabinet making. Hall will compete in welding.

April 25, 2013

SHELLEY â€” The Firth Cougars are the kings of Bingham County. They earned that title after sweeping both the boys and girls team score in the annual Bingham County track meet which was held at Shelley High School on Wednesday afternoon.
The boys won the meet with a team score of 124. Snake River was second with 91 points while Aberdeen was third with 66. Shelley finished fourth with 61 points while Blackfoot finished fifth with a team score of 28.
The girls team scores were a little closer up top with Firth (114) again topping Snake River who finished with 104.5 points. Shelley was third in the girls standings with 95.5 points while Aberdeen (28.5) and Blackfoot (23.5) finished fourth and fifth respectfully.

April 23rd

April 23, 2013

BLACKFOOT â€” The Blackfoot Bronco baseball squad entered Tuesday's non-conference home game with the Madison Bobcats riding a 9 game winning streak. Unfortunately that streak came to and end as Madison took advantage of 6 Blackfoot fielding miscues in a 11-6 victory.
"It's really not the worst thing that happened today," Blackfoot head coach Kenny Dahle said. "It is a reality check for us. It should bring us back down to earth so we can refocus and get ready for Century and Bonneville."

April 23, 2013

BLACKFOOT â€” Madison Leslie hit two more bombs, including a walk off dinger in the bottom of the sixth inning of the second game as Blackfoot remained perfect in conference play with a double header sweep of Century on Tuesday evening.
"Madison is really starting to swing a big bat for us," Blackfoot head coach Matt Chavez said. "You could see it in the cage earlier in the season and I knew that it was only a matter of time before she started terrorizing pitchers. She is just so strong and our line up has no holes in it. There isn't a spot in the batting order where you can pitch around a hitter."

April 23, 2013

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Dan Cravens, a regional economist with the Idaho Department of Labor, has scheduled a news conference at noon Thursday at the Blackfoot City Hall.
While sources close to Cravens have indicated that he plans to announce a run for mayor of Blackfoot, Cravens said he will have no comment until Thursday.
Mayor Mike Virtue has indicated that he will not seek another term. He has been in office since 2006.
In addition to his job with the state, Cravens is vice-president of the Bingham Economic Development Corporation and is chairman of the Bingham County Republican Party.

April 23, 2013

Mary Evelyn Draper Findlay Thompson, 87, of Idaho Falls passed away April 19, 2013 of causes incident to age. She was under the care of One Source Hospice andÂ Fairwinds â€“ Sandcreek Assisted Living Center.
Evelyn was born May 12, 1925 in Bingham Canyon, Utah, to Francis Marion Draper and Mary Wright Draper Lim.Â SheÂ graduated from Moreland High School.
She married Leonard Dee Findlay on Feb. 17, 1944 in Blackfoot. The marriage was later solemnized in the Logan LDS Temple. Leonard passed away Feb. 20, 1960.

April 23, 2013

Arva Mae Romrell, 85, of Blackfoot, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot.
She was born March 2, 1928 in Garfield, Utah to Robert and Mae Watson Reid.Â She attended school in Magna, graduating from Magna High School.Â Arva had lived in Magna, Utah andÂ St. Anthony, Idaho before moving to Blackfoot, where she has resided since.
She married Milton â€śBudâ€ť Romrell Sr. on June 8, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah.Â Bud preceded her in death on December 7, 1998.Â
Arva was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

April 23, 2013

Fred Bennett Reid passed away peacefully Saturday, April 20, 2013, at his home near Firth.
He was born Feb. 25, 1919, at the family ranch along the Blackfoot River in Presto, Idaho, to Robert E. and Agnes Just Reid. He was the middle child of a loving family of five boys.Â He had a wonderful childhood roughhousing with his brothers, Eldro, Vin, Wallace and Doug.

April 23, 2013

Howard C. Ketchum, 88, of Blackfoot passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the Willows Assisted Living Center in Blackfoot.
Â He was born March 24, 1925 in Sandpoint, the son of William and Mary Grace Ketchum
Â He attended school through the 8th grade and joined the Army on Sept. 6, 1943.Â He served in the 79th Infantry Division during World War II and was honorably discharged on April 2, 1946.
Â He married Carol Jean Hunt and they were later divorced.